Dorothy Purifoy, resident of Selma, AL. transitioned to her earthly home on April 19, 2026. Service details are pending and will be announced once finalized. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Purifoy family. 

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Master Russell Watts III, a resident of Selma, AL. who peacefully transitioned from this earthly home on April 7, 2026. The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1:00 P.M. at Selma High School Auditorium. Interment will immediately follow at Miller’s Memorial Gardens. Master Watts will lie in state one hour prior to the Celebration of Life. The professional staff and management of Ashley’s J.H. ...

Barbara Bryant, resident of Marion Junction, AL. gained her heavenly wings on April 2, 2026. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Aimwell Baptist Church. Interment will immediately follow inside the Aimwell Baptist Churchyard Cemetery. Mrs. Bryant will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire ...

Brenda Kidd, resident of White Plains, MD, native of Selma, AL. transitoned to eternal rest on March 24, 2026. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will immediately follow inside the Serenity Memorial Gardens. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Kidd family. 

George Hunter, resident of Selma, AL. transitioned on March 23, 2026. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Beloved Apostolic Church Of God. Interment will immediately follow at Lincoln Cemetery. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Hunter family. 

Mr. Edmund McDaniel, resident of Minter, AL. transitioned on March 22, 2026. The Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. inside the Chapel of Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire McDaniel family.   

Mr. Earnest Lee Simmons, resident of Selma, AL. answered the master's call on March 21, 2026. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Dr. Henry Cemetery. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Simmons family. 

Patricia Ann Hunter, resident of Selma, AL. transitioned to her earthly home on March 20, 2026. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Greater Kingdom Citadel. Interment will immediately follow at Lorenzo Harrison Memorial Gardens. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire White & Hunter families.   

Rhoda Reese, resident of Orrville, AL. transitioned from labor to reward on March 19, 2026. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will immediately follow inside the Salem Baptist Churchyard Cemetery. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Reese family. 

Mary Abercrombie, resident of New York City, NY. transitioned on March 10, 2026. Service details are pending and will be announced once finalized. The professional staff and management at Ashley's J.H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home extend our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers to the entire Blanche-Abercrombie families.